According to a report issued this past July by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo, Anthem denied roughly 12,200, or 5.8%, of all emergency room claims in Missouri, Kentucky and Georgia from July 2017 to Dec. 2017 through this policy.

Independence Blue Cross Privacy Office became aware of the incident on July 19 after they were notified that information of its patients was accessible online to the public. The data uploaded by the employee was accessible to the public between 23rd of April and 20th of July

Republican lawmakers and the Trump administration have made a series of moves intended to weaken the health law, such as halting subsidies that covered some consumers’ out-of-pocket costs and eliminating the penalty.

Participating innovators will learn from industry experts how to talk to a chief medical information officer or a chief information officer, and hone their pitches and sales skills. They’ll also learn how to survive in the emerging healthcare environment of accountable care and value-based care.

In a case brought by Moda Health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Thursday that the federal government is not required to make risk corridor payments, dealing a blow to insurers that claim they are owed billions